Having the site down allowed for a tremendous amount of backend work to be done (a more thorough IT explanation in the next post). For those not familiar with that side of things, an analogy would be that we were constantly maintaining, patching and repairing a crumbling building. The last few days enabled the old building to be demolished, new foundations laid, materials tested and then assembled.

Now, we can, without constant distraction,...

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Hope no one minds but I'm going to close/lock this thread and correspond directly with the posters above via email. Juggling a few too many things atm, still IT stuff :dunno: .

goulaigan will be first on my list of emails. The email will be called rsync nightmare.

:) Thanks again for the above,
Pat

P.S. That busy that Sarah and I haven't even had a beer together in the last fortnight :O

The following problems should only affect a tiny fraction of users.
If using Google Chrome, you may find ; upon registration, after solving the Captcha or 'Sortable' correctly you are told you are incorrect; not being able to login using your proper username and password; when posting, finding the 'Add Files' button not working.

Solution/s

This problem is extremely rare although a few users on other phpBB forum software...

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Got a strange one Pat & Sarah. I received a My first post notification so I clicked on it...It took me to page 324 . Seems to be 327 pages :think: :think: :think: Tried it 3x and same result..I went back to yesterdays email and the notification went through properly ..
J

As mentioned in the post 2017 - A Major New Year for the Site , an incredible amount of work has been spent on the new site structure, which will make the information on BIABrewer.info fast and easy to find.

In this thread, I'll try to explain the coming changes in a series of posts, which I'll endeavour to write every few days or so. These updates will include, but not be limited to:

Why 2017 and Not...

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NOTE: IF YOU USE GMAIL, PLEASE ADD OUR WEBMASTER EMAIL TO YOUR LIST OF SAFE SENDERS
Hi there shetc and thanks for your questions.

In the temporary skin (the one with green header) active topics can be changed at the bottom. In the Gold skin, this option is accessed by clicking the filter button arrowed in the pic below BUT that button is failing (see Update below).

In the new site structure, recipes will be much easier to find but I like your idea of being able to search for posts with...

All brewers, new and experienced, are encouraged to reply to this topic provided they have read the below.

Please use this thread to make suggestions of what you would like to see included, changed or improved on BIABrewer.info. Before you post please check, What We Are Working On, below to make sure your suggestion is not already being addressed.

WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON as at 28th March 2010

1. A heap!!!!! :)

All brewers, new and experienced, are encouraged to reply to this topic...

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Thanks very much for the kind comments above Dee Envy and Yettiman,

Dee, in section I, just keep typing and the sentences will wrap themselves. I haven't noticed lines being cut off so if you can give more details, please do so here . Things like that are really appreciated especially as we are trying to gain some energy to get another version out there for a final check.

Yetti, the spreadsheet version won't be abandoned. It's all we have in the conceivable future and if we did anything else,...

As some members will know, we are in the process of moving to a completely new site structure.
This involves the use of the not-so-great temporary skin you see now - don't worry, it is temporary, and the skin we will be using is far better.
We will be starting a new topic soon to inform you of all the changes, however, in the meantime, please don't hesitate to let us know if the current skin is causing problems for you.
We'll add your notes to the list below.

Cheers,
Pat

Known Issues...

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Have Posted a Support Request on the phpBB Forum
After creating several new test sites from scratch, it looks like the problems we are having are with phpBB 3.1.10 so I've put in a support request on the phpBB forum.

This problem has probably been going on for quite some months now but been disguised amongst all the other additions we've made to phpBB. I've spent hours on it, Mikey spent 8 straight hours on it on Sunday and a phpBB style author has been working on it as well over the last...

Thanks to 2015 Contributors
Many thanks to all members, old and new, who have contributed actively to BIABrewer.info in the last year :salute:.

2015 was the first year where I found myself unable to contribute to the site on a daily basis. In fact, for various reasons, there were months that went by without some key members being able to contribute. Whilst this lead to at least a halving in forum traffic/activity (something of no importance to us), it also allowed some space for some very...

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uys once I find a way to post pics, I want to show you the clarity of the beers I have been brewing BIAB since I joined.

I just did a continental lager, no filtering, just my 4 step infusion BIAB that is so clear I am stoked like a beginner brewer. Being a lager head one thing we love to show off is clear beers.

Hos I not found this site, and not listened to the advice I was given in my troubleshooting thread I would still be upset about conversions and trying to do as I did 3 vessel. The...

Changing servers seems to be an odd process where some users will be on the new server, depending on their Internet Service Provider (ISP), much faster than others. Some ISP's can take two days to get you to the new server apparently.

If you type in biabrewer.info and see...
Blue: You are being served by the old server, however, there is a red announcement which explains you can go to bia.brewer.info and safely post there while you're waiting.

Green: You are being served from the new...

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Thanks MS :salute:: It's above my pay-grade to fix that but will add to list of things to do.

Streamer, that's very strange. Had a look in the database and your style is set to the same as everyone else's. Leave it with me. I'm just hoping you've gone colour-blind recently, that way nothing to fix!

Running behind on getting the What's Happening thread up as a few other things jumped in as priorities.

As for the site speed issue, will have to wait until Mikey or Simo get a bit of time up...

On Sunday, for reasons explained in this post , we'll move BIABrewer.info from the current shared server to a dedicated server. Before we do that, could you test the site's speed and post your results?

The only way I know of doing it properly (without any third party tools) is using Chrome so please post if you know how to do the following with another browser and I'll update this post.

Testing Using Chrome (Test 1 - No Cache)

1. Click the BIABrewer.info logo (the tired bloke, top-left)....

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Thanks guys ;)

There's something definitely not right. I seriously doubt it is the new host, probably more something to do with how we've set the host up.

Will see if Simo can take a look soon as I think identifying the problem will need his advanced skills.

About nine months ago, I made a decision to concentrate soley on the re-development of this site; after all, what harm could eight weeks without an income do? Thirty-six weeks later :), I now know why no one has attempted what was promised last year, a website that; has an information side that is fast and easy to use and covers brewers at all stages and their circumstances; is far more dynamic and customisable than the current...

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Lol Streamer and good on you Richard :thumbs:

Will lock this thread now as What's Happening to BIABrewer.info in 2017 is now up and running.

A Little Update

We are running behind on some of the above; Mikey is now working full-time and Sarah has had family visiting, leaving etc., all last week. I've been learning yet another bit of software (Bootstrap Studio - quite good actually).

Sarah is working at a festival this weekend, however, Mikey will be here on Sunday so I think we'll...

I came here to be part of the BIAB community but feel looked down upon and don't like the snooty nose in the air you're a beginner and don't know anything attitude. And want my account deleted. I would rather take my time elsewhere.

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Reeflifeglass, I will make your account inactive as we do not delete accounts.

I'll also close this thread and your other thread .

This site is diligent at giving members the highest quality information. Experienced members strive to come across as friendly and welcoming, their intent is always aimed at making your life easier and saving you time and money. No one here intends to be condescending, quite the opposite.

Anyone is most welcome to PM me or any other member of The Team if they...

For those of you who have been here for a while, you may remember the Amazon banner being at the top of the site for the last two and a half years where I just discovered it has earned a whole fifteen dollars :lol:.

In the last few weeks, I have been looking at the new PhpBB software that runs the site and it is so much better than the current version. We'd like to get it up and running in a whole new format asap and this has forced me to learn my way around the backend of the site a little....

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Firstly, apologies for my lack of feedback in this thread. I did track things, for, perhaps a fortnight, and found no purchases besides B4M's. Thank you for your purchase B4M and to the others above who replied to this thread. I just spent some time trying to log into my Amazon account but it takes more time than it is worth. They do send me a monthly email though that always says the following...

Dear Amazon Associate,

We have just sent payments to eligible Associates for the advertising...

I've used the Biabacus successfully for my past 5 AG brews, after advice from Pistol Patch to switch from a 60 to 90 min mash all AOK - if anything, I've been over shooting my OG and the yeast over attenuating, and have hit 6.4% ABV, rather than the estimated 5.3% on the past 3 brews. Zero complaints though, I just need to up my efficiency figures and have been enjoying the higher ABV :)

Anyhow, I started out using just one recipe, and have only changed the hops via the hop substitution...

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Boom! Got it Rick, many thanks for the help! Been scratching my head over that one...

I'm a bit remote, so I wish there was a list of Skype names or something for biab brewers, when they don't mind being called with a quick question or six they could be logged on, if busy they could log off (gentlemans hours could apply 7-9pm etc). I post a lot (probably too much!) but there's only one local club member who also biab and he's new to biab too.. Anyway, end of rant lol.

I'm definitely learning a heap from this site,...

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I'm going to remove the Chat page function for the moment as the activity there is too infrequent and, when there is activity, it is hard for anyone to see it.

INSTEAD PLEASE MAKE FULL USE OF...
Instead, anyone, including guests (subject to post approval), can now use the The Nonsense / Chat / Fast Answer / Guest Thread for, ...general chatting, asking and answering quick questions or when you feel as though you might be just writing utter nonsense :D

Traditionally, at about this time of year, I thank the membership for their various contributions throughout the past year or longer. I will do that in a much later post. At this time, I also write some hopes I have on what might pass in the following year.

This year I'd like to break that tradition and, instead, hear from you first.

Whether you have never posted here before (use this thread ) or post regularly, let me know your thoughts or ideas on one or more of the following...

1. What do...

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Looks like Pat has been lazy or busy or something but I have it on good authority the he hasn't forgotten this thread. This thread has certainly not been forgotten and I very much appreciate the responses above. A quality reply here though will take some concentration and time which, at present, are in very short supply. When I do reply here, I will do it over several hyper-linked posts so as you are able to read the sections that are most relevant to you.

When trying to save a file on BIABicus (I run it on LibreOffice), I get a re-type password - prompt? I have to run a long list of unclicking the ask a for password or something like that, before I can save the file? Is there a fix to this?

Thanks!

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I personally use MS Office and have no problems as long as I right click to save and name the file.

It would be great if there was a like button on posts, it would be a quick way to thank people for posts that we have found helpful.

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Thanks for your suggestion nicko,

A lot of thought has been put into a way of setting up a system that encourages members to contribute and be rewarded for their contribution but it's a very low priority at the moment. The site is small enough for us to know who contributes quality so when the time comes, we’ll be able to give those people credit for, time served.

I've noticed several times in the last month the site going down for an hour or so usually at times when I would normally be at work. If you notice this, could you please log the time and approximate duration here using UTC time ?

First downtime for this thread was:

22nd June, 2014 aprox 6:00am for approx 1.25 hours

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When I click on the 1 new message (basically a new PM) I get the following screen;

No one likes to say, You got it wrong , however not identifying poor information or misinformation can have ongoing ramifications. This is one of the several major reasons why BIABrewer.info was created. This thread is a place where you can point out errors either here or on other forums.

Thread Guidelines
Before posting here, please be aware that it may take some time for your post to be approved and appear on the board. Your...

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PP, while I wish we could get others to become more of a PARTNER in the homebrew process , most the OTHER sites are more of the look at me, congratulate me type of sites.
I have tried to steer some others our way ,but, sadly they ........ just want some recognition for a post whether it means something or is a number.
Sorry for my rant .......just ticks me off sometimes.
I just want to make better beer !!
Joe

How did you find your way here? What are your first impressions? Is there anything stopping you doing your first post and becoming an active member of BIABrewer.info? What information, posts or threads keep you coming here?

Thread Guidelines
Before posting here, if you are a guest, please be aware that it may take some time for your post to be approved and appear on the board. Your post here requires a name. Just type in anything...

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Well said Hopster. I quit going to the other forums for the most part. Sometimes I check in but rarely post. The wealth of information here is outstanding! PP, Pat , and Bob go to great lengths and should accept the praise that the are due.

ADMINNOTE: See post #3 below but please use this thread to make a note of any posts or threads that you find particularly useful on BIABrewer.info

The thread titled Sewing a Truncated Bag is excellent work by Mr Jadkowski. I dont know if many noticed but Bionut has added some additional excellent work in post #24.

The excel spreadsheet he made will make the bag process much easier for those who are math challenged like me?

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May I second Lumpy5oh's post.

I tool have added all of these Brewday measurements to BIABacus. There are a lot, plus the actions from Get the kit out, to Final wash up. It may take some of the spontaneity out of it, but I mess up less, and find a gentle comfort in just following my 'Pre Flight' list.

And it prints out nicely via the Print Report section, so I don't get sticky stuff on my iPad :)

Definitely worth thinking about for those still learning the ropes as I am

If you go to the BIAB Recipes, it reads under the title, Share your favorite recipes here . If you go to that forum basically all you get are problems others are having with their process. Yes there are a couple of threads with recipes, but over 90% are issues with BIAB. If the title of that forum reads, BIAB Recipes, it should be just that.
My rant is over.

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Okie, I've refunded your second generous donation. I really appreciated it but, as far as possible, I want to avoid any single member doing more than their fair share. You just concentrate on getting home this week please.

I'm also not sure on this thread as it is quite out of character for this forum. On one hand it is easy to expect too much from BIABrewer.info or take it for granted and on the other hand, it is always great to get feedback on what users don't like. We have a bit of both...

I'm new to the site and I replied to a question concerning fermenting in a keg with no-chill. I have been doing this for over 2 years but my reply was deleted because it was contradictory to the advice given by the oldtimers-moderators. I thought this was a forum for the exchange of brewing techniques, etc. Obviously, I was mistaken. My bad.

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Im reckoning that you pressed preview instead of submit.... done it myself (more than once)

I’ve been posting for a month now, and it’s a bit like talking to a brick wall sometimes! At other times you get into a good discussion with feedback. That’s quite exciting and you can learn a lot.

It can be like talking to a brick wall because when you are sitting having a chat with someone, things are much more fluid, and you have constant feedback, facial expressions and empathy. Posting is different. It’s difficult to express yourself to an unknown audience. You don’t know what they are...

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Good quetion GR.
Approval has to come from the Mods and they don't like to have anyone waiting too long for approval, they don't always have time to do a formal welcome so everyone is welcome to pitch in on the welcoming committee and I am sure Joshua won't feel offended if you want to help out.

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